Makeup: Less Cake, More Skin

Celebrity makeup artist Patrick Ta, whose client list includes beauties like Gigi Hadid, Chrissy Teigen and Olivia Munn, thinks the 2018 trend will be “beautiful, natural skin.”

He says, “We will be seeing a lot less caked on foundation and more focus on embracing your natural features. I personally love seeing someone’s freckles shine through their makeup! To this effect, ​I think we’re going to be seeing the heavy highlight start to disappear.”

To achieve that fresh glow, he recommends focusing on skin prep and trading in your heavy powders for a liquid formula.

Makeup: Statement Blush and Glitter

For some of us, 2018 will be all about making a bolder statement with our makeup. According to celebrity makeup artist Jamie Dorman, blush and anything metallic will replace the tired contouring trend.
“I’m seeing a return to embracing of the natural face shape and an emphasis on blush. I think we will be seeing brighter, statement blushes and more creativity in the placement. I think we will see it not just in the cheekbones and apples, but high up on the cheekbone, connecting to the eyeshadow.”

She also says, “With metallic textures reigning 2017, I think we will see the shine be taken further- into glitter. Glittering eyelids will be prevalent and we will likely see more glitter lips as well.”
 

Hair Color: Blonde, Blonde and More Blonde

Selena Gomez is leading the charge in what is bound to be a huge 2018 trend: blonde hair. According to celebrity hairstylist Cynthia Alvarez, who works with A-listers like Alicia Keys, Dascha Polanco and more, anyone wearing this color should “keep the roots dark and the length a warm golden blonde.”

And if you really want to up the ante, add a set of wispy bangs. “This is the ultimate cool girl accessory as it’s a 2 in 1 hairstyle,” she says. “The tapered fringe can be worn down with layers framing your face or can be worn with your hair up so you get more of a bang effect. Air drying this cut/ style is best for the second day ‘too cool to style my hair’  look.”

Plastic Surgery: Rhinoplasty Reigns

Non-invasive cosmetic surgeries were all the rage in 2017, and that same trend will continue in the New Year.

Plastic surgeon Randall Feingold, MD predicts a rise in more gentler forms of rhinoplasty (i.e. nose jobs).

“Our practice, believes the Ultrasonic (piezoelectric) Rhinoplasty is going to be a huge trend for 2018. It’s a newer device in the United States, but I was actually one of the first plastic surgeons to use it in the country. After using it for about a year now, I’m noticing it’s gaining favor among my patients and other surgeons. I find it’s a better alternative to a traditional rhinoplasty, it’s more gentle, and I’m able to provide precise nasal contouring with minimal trauma, which means less bruising and downtime for patients in the end.”

Wellness: Personalized Self-Care

With all that’s happening in the news and around our country, Shrankhla Holecek, Founder of UMA Oils and Ayurvedic Expert, sees 2018 as the year we’ll finally stop looking at self-care as a fad.

“Wellness will – and should – mean different things to different people, and I believe more and more of us will start defining what that means for us individually,” she says.

“People will start further exploring whether they like meditating at a studio, or to an app, or not meditating at all. From what foods uplift you vs. not (e.g., I don’t believe avocados are good for every body) to what self-care means to you as an individual – are questions that people will be asking (and answering) of themselves, which will undoubtedly lead to a lot of discovery, balance and joy ultimately.”